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		lukas099 on March 16, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Was there a tech-hiring bubble? Job postings data ... The shareholders are the ones paying the CEOs, though, so it sounds like they are worth it.

wootland on March 16, 2023 [–]

You're confusing the market for equity with the market for the goods and services produced by the company. The shareholders are optimizing for the former at the expense of the latter.

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